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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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